It what must rank up there with one of the more stupid moves by Congress (I know there are many), on May 2, 2007, according to Senator Mary Landrieu, “in A 93-1 vote, the United States Senate today passed S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Revitalization Act, which includes a key amendment offered
Clostridium perfringens bacteria
We added another resource that I hope will be useful:
Clostridium Perfringes Bacteria is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, sporeforming rod (anaerobic means unable to grow in the presence of free oxygen). It is widely distributed in the environment and frequently occurs in the intestines of humans and many domestic and feral animals. Spores of the organism
China says: “Media overblow food safety problem” – Really?
In the age of globalization, food imports from China to the US are big business and getting bigger. In 2006, they represented $64 billion – a 33 percent increase over 2003. As China imports grow, so does my business – A bad trend? It certainly is for my clients.
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Salmonella Wandsworth now 57 in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
CDC Salmonella Wandsworth Outbreak Investigation, June – July 2007
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Public health officials in OutbreakNet (the network of epidemiologists and other public health officials, facilitated by CDC, who investigate outbreaks of foodborne, waterborne, and other enteric illnesses nationwide) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Wandsworth infections. Salmonella Wandsworth is a rare strain of Salmonella.
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Salmonella Wandsworth Found in Seasoning from China
The Associated Press Reporter Andrew Bridges reported late this afternoon something that I had suspected this morning (see earlier post) as I drank my first cup of coffee at 5:00 AM after being called by Paul Nunes, my local New York counsel in this case we filed yesterday morning in New York. Andrews reported
Minnesota lab confirms Salmonella Wandsworth in recalled Veggie Booty snack food
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Following up on last week’s alerts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Minnesota Department of Health regarding “Veggie Booty” snack food, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) laboratory has tested a sample of the product and confirmed the presence of Salmonella Wandsworth.
The strain of the bacteria
Is there a China connection to Veggie Booty?
Over the last week, the FDA has recalled Robert’s American Gourmet Food products including “Veggie Booty” and now “Super Veggie Tings Crunchy Corn Sticks Snack Food.” Interestingly absent is any comments on where the product was manufactured – China perhaps?
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Robert’s American Gourmet Food, Inc. Conducts a Nationwide Recall of Super Veggie Tings Crunchy Corn
First Veggie Booty Salmonella Lawsuit Filed Against Manufacturer
A lawsuit was filed Monday morning in Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York, (CV07-2661), against Robert’s American Gourmet, the manufacturer of Veggie Booty, the snack food that was recalled on June 28 after public health officials identified the product as the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak. The lawsuit was filed